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David Siders / Politico:
“News” site The California Republican, with linked Facebook page labeled “news/media company”, was paid for by campaign of Rep. Devin Nunes, ardent media critic — Embattled California congressman finds a way to bypass the mainstream media.
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Rob Porter's exit from the White House shows the need for more bulletproof, evidence-based journalism — It never should have taken a photo of Colbie Holderness's bruised eye to get Rob Porter out of the White House. — He shouldn't have been there to begin with, as a top aide to President Trump …
Discussion:
@sulliview, @jcstearns, @heffnera, @padams29 and CNN
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Sinclair Broadcast Group solicits its news directors for its political fundraising efforts — The nation's largest TV station owner is gearing up to fight for deregulation, and it wants some of its own newsroom managers to join the effort. — Sinclair Broadcast Group is asking its executives …
Discussion:
@bruno_j_navarro, @rachbarnhart, @davidaxelrod and @dangillmor
Jennifer Wadsworth / San Jose Inside:
Bay Area News Group follows 27+ employee buyouts with layoffs of more than two dozen at papers including the Mercury News — Bay Area News Group—the Digital First Media chain that includes the Mercury News and several South Bay community newspapers—went through yet another downsizing this week.
Discussion:
@byrosenberg, @davidwchen and @majorcbs
Hannah Ellis-Petersen / The Guardian:
Exiled Cambodian politician sues Facebook, seeking information to prove the prime minister of Cambodia bought millions of Likes in order to appear popular — Exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy claims prime minister bought ‘likes’ to appear popular … The exiled Cambodian politician Sam Rainsy …
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Engadget, xinhuanet.com, BBC, Reuters and New York Times, more at Techmeme »
Hollywood Reporter:
NY attorney general sues Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, and The Weinstein Company, claiming they failed to protect staff from pervasive sexual harassment — The lawsuit alleges company executives repeatedly failed to protect employees from Harvey Weinstein's “unrelenting sexual harassment, intimidation and discrimination.”
Discussion:
Mediaite, The Wrap, Variety, The Wrap, Variety, @ppvsrb, @pameladaym, @pameladaym, Business Insider, @tatianasiegel27, @eriqgardner, @tatianasiegel27, @thr and @kimmasters
Jonathan Peters / Columbia Journalism Review:
Journalist Protection Act introduced in Congress would make assaulting a journalist a federal crime, won't protect against compelled disclosure of sources — Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) speaks on April 5, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)
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SPJ News and RTDNA Recent Articles
Tyler McCall / Fashionista:
Interview with NYT Styles section editor Choire Sicha on how he got started in his career, his time at Gawker, building The Awl, his current goals, more — In our long-running series, “How I'm Making It,” we talk to people making a living in the fashion and beauty industries about how they broke in and found success.
Discussion:
@emilygould, @eiffeltyler, @elizabethangell, @amandamull, @vilkomerson, @anildash, @mgsiegler, @jeffbercovici, @jeremypgordon, @shani_o, @hannaingber, @mariabustillos, @niemanlab and @moorehn
David Westphal / Columbia Journalism Review:
Charleston Gazette-Mail sees hope after charitable subsidy from Report for America and ProPublica that should cover about 15% of its news reporting salaries — Image via Pexels. — Within the span of a few weeks, the award-winning staff of the Charleston Gazette-Mail has witnessed …
Discussion:
Journalism News
Richard Deitsch / Sports Illustrated:
Interview with five reporters working the Nassar case on their sources, reporting on sexual abuse, why Nassar didn't get national coverage earlier, and more — - For more than a year, journalists at various outlets devoted their reporting to coverage of Larry Nassar, USA Gymnastics and Michigan State.
Discussion:
@thetightends and @richarddeitsch
Graham Vyse / New Republic:
The New York Times faces more criticism from the left, even as its investigations get praise, as some fear staffers are overcompensating for attacks from right — The paper has been accused of everything from electing Trump to normalizing neo-Nazis. Are its liberal critics right or unreasonable?
Discussion:
@joshua_eaton, @ggreenwald, @davequick, @froomkin and @froomkin
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
YouTube says creators posting videos harmful to users may lose their monetization options and eligibility to be recommended on the platform — After barring Logan Paul earlier today from serving ads on his video channel, YouTube has now announced a more formal and wider set of sanctions it's prepared …
Discussion:
YouTube Creator Blog, Variety, Engadget, The Verge, Polygon, @joeygraceffa, @rosannapansino, @ytcreators, @phillyd, BloombergQuint, The Verge, @pkafka, @goldglovetv and Mashable
Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Leaked recording: in a meeting with editors Newsweek exec blamed journalists for magazine's turmoil, didn't answer whether company committed financial crimes — During a private meeting with editors this week, a top Newsweek executive blamed his own journalists for the magazine's recent turmoil …
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CNNMoney, @rbilton, @rbilton, @rbilton, @rbilton, @rbilton, @joepompeo, @maxwelltani, @thetomzone, @jamesrbuk, @aaronmesh, @zoeschlanger, @maxwelltani, @oliverdarcy, The Hill, @jaysunsilver, @kellyweill, Mediaite and HuffPost
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